Course summary
Our Fashion Design BA has an exceptional reputation for being aligned with the international fashion industry and enabling you to have outstanding opportunities to engage with the industry throughout your course. We specialise in helping you to become a highly original and individual creative designer, capable of working at the highest levels of the international fashion industry. We were the first undergraduate course to show at London Fashion Week, and able to show in February 2020, prior to the national lockdown. In 2021, when unable to have a live show, we collaborated with SHOWstudio to present graduate work using fashion film and a documentary, before returning to a live catwalk show in 2022 to close London Fashion Week. In 2023, we opened London Fashion Week with our catwalk show. The 2024 catwalk show attracted a capacity crowd and generated a large amount of global press and social media reach. Throughout our course, the emphasis is on the development of your personal design philosophy with an understanding of the changing context of fashion due to climate and societal changes. We are committed to sustainability and diversity and place this at the core of our teaching. The course offers a comprehensive design education for dedicated and ambitious individuals looking for a specialist career in the international fashion industry. You'll also gain the transferable and cognitive skills necessary for lifelong personal and professional development alongside up-to-date digital skills for fashion design. Our students gain an enormous amount of specific and transferable knowledge from working within the fashion industry, whether these are in the context of ‘live’ design projects at university or out on extended periods of work placement. Internships on both the three-year and with Professional Experience course take place with leading international fashion companies and have previously included Acne, Adidas, Alexander McQueen, Anya Hindmarch, Balenciaga, Balmain, Burberry, Celine, Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, Dior, Dunhill, Ferragamo, Fred Perry, Gucci, Gym shark, H&M, J.W. Anderson, Jacquemus, Kenzo, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Marc Jacobs, Martine Rose, MaxMara, Norse Projects, Paul Smith, Phoebe Philo, Preen, Pull & Bear, Rapha, Rick Owens, Thom Browne, Tiger, Tom Ford, Versace, Vivienne Westwood, Wales Bonner, Walter Van Beirendonck, Wood Wood and Zara. Opportunities to engage with the international fashion industry through set live briefs with companies have previously included FENTY, The Gap, CLOSED denim, Epson, Topshop, H&M, ISKO Denim, Max Mara, Abercrombie and ASOS. Course graduates include London Fashion Week designers Steven Stokey Daley (2022 LVMH Prize winner), Paolo Carzana (2024 LVMH Prize Shortlist), Roberta Einer, Ashley Williams, as well as Stuart Vevers, Creative Director of Coach, Christopher Bailey and Katie Hillier. Our previous Fashion Design BA graduates have gained employment at companies including Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Burberry, Dunhill, Ferragamo, H&M, Loewe, Louis Vuitton, Maison Margiela, Paul Smith, Phoebe Philo, Vivienne Westwood and Zara.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) - DDM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level
We also accept: Art & Design Foundation with a Pass/Distinction or a first year of a university degree in an art and design subject. UAL / BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Merit/Distinction) UAL Extended Diploma in Art & Design or Creative Practice (Merit / Distinction) Please note that we do not accept A Levels or country specific equivalent awards such Abitur, French Baccalaureat, Scottish and Irish Highers or High School Diplomas. Selected applicant will be invited to present a portfolio of their work. We do not consider applications for year 2 or above. We do not offer deferred entry.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/fashion-courses/2023-24/september/full-time/fashion-design-ba-honours
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 writing and speaking |
University of Westminster English Language Requirements
https://www.westminster.ac.uk/international/full-degree-study/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £17000 | Year 1 |
International | £17000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Westminster, London
32-38 Wells Street
London
W1T 3UW